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Have a referendum on the level of confidence in the government

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Have a national referendum to determine the level of current confidence in the government handling of covid 19
I want to have a national consensus on the level of public confidence in to the way that the covid 19 crisis has been dealt with by Boris Johnson and the current cabinet and government.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers to be sacked or for a vote of no confidence.

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Timeline

31 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.